It's certainly catchy enough with the do-do-do-do-do-dos and the kick drum. If only Bob had added some jingle bells!
I'll be in my bunk.
Jayne ,'War Stories'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Hayden - Dec 16, 2008 6:34:50 am PST #165 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Tom Scola - Dec 16, 2008 6:39:50 am PST #166 of 6436
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Any song can be turned into a Christmas song by adding jingle bells, and by renaming the subject of the song to be Santa.
Just ask James Brown!
tommyrot - Dec 16, 2008 6:45:09 am PST #167 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Any song can be turned into a Christmas song by adding jingle bells, and by renaming the subject of the song to be Santa.
Heh. Someone should do that for the Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray."
Santa is busy sucking on his ding-dong.
eta:
He aims it at the elf
And shoots him down dead on the floor
Aww man you shouldn't do that
Don't you know you'll mess the carpet?
Hayden - Dec 16, 2008 6:50:31 am PST #168 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Speaking of repurposing songs, I just wanted to mention that fans of heavy music should check out the 2008 album by Harvey Milk, Life... The Only Game In Town. The first track organically incorporates lyrics from "I'm Waiting For My Man" and "A Day In The Life," and the whole thing is an art-rock/avant-metal monster. It's a recent discovery for me.
Any song can be turned into a Christmas song by adding jingle bells, and by renaming the subject of the song to be Santa.
Since it already has jingle bells, the Mats' "Meet Me On The Bus" is hereby "Meet Me On The Sleigh". At least until December 26.
tommyrot - Dec 16, 2008 6:59:10 am PST #169 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
How about Nick Cave?
He said, "Well bartender, it's plain to see
I'm that bad motherfucker called Santa Lee"
Mr. Santa Lee
...
"I'll stay here till Snow Miser comes in, till time comes to pass
And furthermore I'll fuck Snow Miser in his motherfucking ass"
Said Santa Lee
"I'm a bad motherfucker, don't you know
But I'll crawl over fifty good pussies just to get one fat boy's asshole"
Said Santa Lee
I feel I should apologize for that....
Hayden - Dec 16, 2008 7:07:30 am PST #170 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Hey, I'm listening to Metal Machine Christmas Music now!
Shir - Dec 16, 2008 7:09:19 am PST #171 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Christmas madness makes me thank for living in a Jewish country.
But y'all still pretty funny.
Are ALL of the major radio stations in U.S. talking about/playing Christmas stuff these days?
Hayden - Dec 16, 2008 7:13:16 am PST #172 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I don't think so, Shir. I'm pretty sure most corporate radio stations here in the States stick with the tried-and-true formulaic rock and country all year 'round.
DavidS - Dec 16, 2008 7:17:28 am PST #173 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I love how Nick Cave is wearing a pink Take That (British boyband) t-shirt in the video for Staggerlee.
Syd Straw wittily repurposed Blondie's song into an xmas song: "I'm Always Touched by Your Presents, Dear."
tommyrot - Dec 16, 2008 7:20:18 am PST #174 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Some rock stations will play the occasional rockin' Christmans song, like Bruce Springsteen's "Santa Clause is Coming to Town" or Lennon and Ono's "Merry Christmas (War is Over)".
Or at least they used to. I rarely listen to the radio these days.